The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-24
DEFENDING FATHER MGLYNN.
Michael Davitt Endorses the New York Priest
in Strong and Eloquent Language.

pAAAAoAs W 1AlCudel O8Fltb anu his Wllo. Nearly
ten thousand persons were present. Patrick
Ford presided. When Davitt was presented the
people made vast deal of cheering When T.
v. Powderly was recognized there was not lit
tie cheering, as also when Henry George was
seen among the crowd. Letters of regret were
read from Senator Sawyer, of Wisconsin; Sena-
tor Dawes, Of Massachusetts; Senator Vance, of
North Carolina. and Senators Henderson of
Nebraska; Sewell. Of New Jersey; Aldrich. of
Rhode Island; Sabin. of Minnesota; Congress
men Cutcheon, of Michigan: Johnston. of Indi-
ana; Lyman, of Iowa, and White, of Pennsylva-
MIA. Mr. Davitt. at khe outset, chose to con-
strue the demonstration not only as a greeting
and of defiance to her enemies. He then ad-
verted to the Irish question abroad, and
SAID the fight on the land question
was on once more He could not
by the British crown. For his part he would
have regarded as justifiable homicide any shoot
ing by the people of Glencoe and Glenbeieh of
the bailiffs who outraged their homes. wild
cheers That the Glencoe people let the bailiffs
escape alive was evidence of the law-abiding
character of the race, and the speaker wanted
to- and did, confess tonight that he was in q
measure responsible for the passive attitude Of
the Irish at home. Mr.. Davitt yet believed
1t unwise to oppose undiscinlined force against
disciplined power that would mean sure defeat.
de thought tho~4ory government meant a war
to determination, and. let this policy become
known. and all the wisdom of the Conservative
leaders could not avoid some supreme act of re-
taliation. But before such a contamination
snail nave been reached, thu common sense of
Engiishmen will have asserted itself.
Attention grew intense when Mr. Davitt at
length said: II now wish to refer to matter
not only of interest to me and my friends, but
to the entire city of New York voice.
'ihree cneers for the poor mans friend. /
cannot well pass over in silence the case of my
friend Father McGlynn. But in what am about
to say l will endeavor TO carefully avoid the
mistakes of others. and will refrain from
line OF criticism which Injuries the case it
means to defend In DR.. McGlynn's statement
IN the papers this morning We read follows
i did promise to make no more Irish land
league speeches, and when again censured in
1888 for favoring the Irish revolution in q
speech In behalf of the suffering Irish peo-
pie, | did promise to make no more
for charity but did s not Sind mvsef tn
abstain for all time from public speaking
on political and social subjects. 1t appears to
me from this that his offense began at the last
meeting that he addressed in this city in 1882
and Cardinal Simeoni then censured him for IA
voring the Irish revolution. Herein lies the
head and front of DR.. McGlynns offense. Now
mark the striking coincidence. In 1882 the Irish
cause was In death struggle of disbursement
and coercion. Every resource of power was
employed to disrupt our ranks and destroy the
Land League; and it was in that hour when we
were menaced by destruction, that Cardinal
Simeoni, at the desire of the English agents in
Rome, joined his feeble attacks to those of Ire
lands other enemies. 1t appears now that he
was not satisfied with his vain attempts to coerce
the bishops and priests of Ireland into doing
EngiaLds political work; he also aimed bis little
thunderbolts at 6Gr friends in America because
ne Vas instructed By England that it was here
we got our snaws of war. ard here of all tie
friends of Ireland. Cardinal Simeoni singled out
for punishment one OF the most devoted priests
and sinele-hearted men that God has ever called
to the mipistry-one of the largest hearts one OF
the most catholic minds. that ever donned the
vestments of the Catholic PRIESTHOOD one
Of the most fearless champions that
cause of human Lsorty,1 And for whatl
For supporting tL:s movement in Ireland. which
meant to 81 sn robber landordism: for support
ine What Cardinal Simeoni called, and what
am proud to call. the Irish revolution. Let
there be no mistake about the origin CT the hos
tility to our beloved friend. Had he
been engaged in praising England, OF
defending Iandlordism, in 1882, he
might be to-day the Archbishop of New York
Father McGlynn has done what the bishops and
| priests in Ireland have done in defiance of this
| same Cardinals iniunctions He is awarded the
| punishment which the Propaganda would have
melted out to the Father McGlynns Of Ireland.
| 1t is absurd to believe that Father McGlynn
| would leave the church to take the stump but he
claims. and think rightly SO. the right TO think
| for himself in political matters. DR.. McGlynn
does not enforce his views on any person on this
| continent or in his church; but until they are de-
| clared by the head of the church as contrary to
Catholic faith, DR.. McGlynn tells me he will no,
| retract these doctrines. lCneers. I sincerely
hope Dr. McGiynn will go to Rome and defend
| the justice of these doines, and, while DO no
| question the courage of DR.. McGlynn, l mus
| say that those who advise him not TO go to Rome
| no matter how good may be their intentions Of
| objects, are uneonsciously giving cowardly ad
| vice"
| Eighty policemen in plain clothes were sta
| toned inside of St Stephens Church, THU
| morning, to preserve order during the services
There We're. however. no disturbances Fathe
| Donnely celebrated mass at 5 A. NJ, and did no
| appear at the late masses. The altar boys
| ushers. choristers and members of the choir re
| fused to serve. The collection-boxes hal beer
| spirited away. When a collection was finall,
taken up. nearly all the contributions were il
| the shape Of tickets reading, "Good for tel
| cents, payable when Father McGlynn is rein
| stated pastor"